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The Unknown

October 30, 2019
By malachi-sayles, Zionsville, Indiana
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The Unknown 
 
I’m a researcher who has been trying to find this new species for 3 years that we found that it might be mind blowing. I know this all might sound like a lie but really, we have dug deeper than any other researcher so in my opinion we are close. After hearing strange noises and creepy rumors from the web and the neighbors, Jakob begins to wonder about the death mystery that occurred in this forest about a year ago.  
“This is going to be a long month it's so cold,” said Amitav. 
“You're always complaining about something”, Said Dax 
“How about we start heading north? I heard that’s where the Species might be.” 
 
The researchers trudge along looking around and find a beetle this isn’t any beetle this is a Phycocyanin beetle and this beetle is attracted to the species. Unknown 4-legged species that could possibly kill us.  
“Maybe we could use the beetle to take us to the unknown species, Said Jameson.” 
“Why don’t we just call it code bug, said Malachi” 
 
“Why are we looking for an Unknown 4-legged species or code Bug whatever it’s called that could possibly kill us. Said Jakob 
 
“Stop Nagging you sound just like Amitav,” Said Malachi. 
 
“I might have got the best Idea”, said Jakob 
 
“What is at least someone is trying to help us get closer to Code bug” 
“Alright so let's follow this beetle it will lead the way we should just follow it because this might be our only chance to get close who knows when another one will come back this way”, Said Malachi 
We decided to follow the beetle and it was quiet, yet it was also cold, and the beetle wasn’t the prettiest thing it was black with white dots that are shaped like snowflakes it was also big, well big for a bug. We are entering the area where we can take a load off. Said  
“No, we must keep following the beetle.” Said Jakob  
 
“I understand we must keep following the bug, but we need to rest look up ahead it’s the nest where the beetles live.” Said Malachi   
“Jakob maybe we can sleep here and then when we get up in the morning we can just go to the nest and follow them from there.” Said Dax  
“But I really want to see the code bug.” Said Jakob 
                                                                                                                            
“Think about its Jakob we will be here for an entire month and this is just the first day.” Said Dax 
“Why do you care if we see it today, I'll rather see it the last day then we have more time to explore.” Said Jameson 
 
“Let's just go to sleep now it’s getting dark out.” Said Amitav.  
 
The next morning, we went to the nest and we found out that the nest that we went to was not the right one? I know it sounds crazy they we saw the beetle go near there but I guess we didn’t look long enough that was an Bee’s nest so basically what we think happened is that 
 “The real question is just got fooled by a Beetle that looks like a Christmas ornament. 
 
“So your telling me when we were sleeping well at least I was sleeping and I said we should have kept following the bug and you decided to rest here this is why we never get anything done!” Said Jakob 
 
“Well you could have kept following the bug being the fool you are and if you would have died of thirst because Jameson has the water and food you would have been begging for help now you should be appreciative because oyu could be dead.”  
“Both of you need to stop it, Jakob that is true if he wouldn’t have told you to not go you could have got lost or  died of thirst, And Dax he wanted to see the bug wouldn’t it had made more sense if we would have made sure that was the right nest, but really we are all friends and we should not be arguing and calling each other names.” Said Amitav 
“I guess your right” Said Dax And Jakob 
 
“Well this Bug isn’t going to find itself.” Said Jameson 
 
Walking down the side of the waterfall witnessing that there is an Butterfly but not any butterfly it’s a world tiger butterfly which is the world's 1st rarest butterfly it has Several tiger Stripes going downs its back, you know what they say it has the eye of a tiger. Jameson 
 
“That might have been the cringiest joke I have ever heard.” Said Jakob 
“It was worth the shot”, said Jameson 
As they all chuckle. 
 
“Look! Says Malachi”, we all look near the bottom of the water fall and there it is the beetle but it is dead you know what that menas the only animal the can possibly eat the beetle is code bug so either that means we’re getting closer or it just died because how cold it was 1st night. 
 
“Probably just cold because think about it we would have had more clues.” Said Amitav 
“Yea I agree we would have saw footprints or smelt it.” Said Jakob 
“Why don’t we just look at our journals” Said Malachi 
 
 
“When did we get journals?” Said Jameson 
“Maybe if you come to the meetings, I just happened to come to the one when we got our journals.” said Jakob  
“You're lucky I brought one because I knew either you or Jakob would either forgot one or didn’t bring one so here.” Said Malachi  
“Thanks for looking out for me Malachi because I thought that it would have been another boring meeting.” Said Jameson 
 
“Jamo nickname for Jameson your 23 years old and still haven’t learned that your job is more important than sitting in your moms basement that was just one time that he helped you out remember last year when you didn’t come to the meeting and we were camping for a day and you didn’t bring a tent and I had to bring one because I knew you wouldn’t bring a tent.” Said Dax 
 
“Alright enough we understand that he needs to start coming to our meeting but also, we need to stop all teaming up on Jameson because without him we wouldn’t have found the species.” 
 
“We haven’t found it what are you talking about but anyway we need to start heading to find where we are going to campout at. Said Amitav 
 
“Ok l think we should go up ahead I see just open space up there and sleep.” Said Malachi 
“So just to clarify we are getting closer right?” Said Amitav 
 
“Yeah, we are definitely getting closer because if you think about it we have passed the water fall because if you look in your book on page 27; it says that when you pass that waterfall you should see a dead beetle.” Said Malachi 
 
“I have a question said Amitav why didn’t you tell us about the waterfall and the beetle dyeing because we all thought that it was dying because of how cold the weather was”? 
 
“The reason I didn’t tell you because I didn’t know at the time either when we were walking up this hill to go to this campsite.” Said Malachi 
 
“Well we need to get some sleep its been a long day today.” Said Malachi 
 
“I agree replied” Amitav and the others. 
 
As the sunrises it is currently 9:15 am we hear a noise. 
 
“Malachi what do you think the noise is” Said Amitav 
“I don’t know but all I know is that it doesn't sound like it is happy.” Said Malachi. 
 As we pack up our food and our tents, we loom passed the trees there is a large black leopard chasing a gazelle. 
 
“Well don’t you have that dart I gave you before l=we left the lab Jameson Said Malachi” 
 
“Yes, what are you going to do with it?” Said Jameson 
 
“Just give it to me.” said Malachi 
 
“I brought a dart gun but the darts that I have only are to knock them out for a maximum of an hour and yours could possibly kill them.” Said Malachi 
 
We don’t want you to kill the leopard said, Jakob and Dax.  
“I am not going to kill it if it's not harming us but if it tries to harm us then I will have to.” Said Malachi 
 
“I think we should just go around where the leopard.” 
So as we walk around watching it eat the gazzel I saw something not just that it was eating but the eyes the eyes on a leopard are black but this one was light pink so I looked in my journal and it turned out to be a rare leopard called the Telepathy Leopard it doesn’t really have telepathy powers it just has the light pink eyes which makes it seem like it is reading your mind because the science behind it is that when the leopard looks into your eyes and since nobody has light pink eyes well pight eyes in general it is like a mind control think so basically when you look at it’s like an allusion. 
 
“Look behind out the leopard is coming straight for us shoot it Malachi” Said Jakob 
 
As I look back as fast as I can I roll and turn pulling the dart gun out of my pocket aiming down sight shooting the leopard right in the head. 
“That might be the best shot I have ever saw in my entire life.” Said the group. 
“Thanks.” Said Malachi I would never let an animal, or anyone get to any of you guys they would have to kill me first. 
“Where did you learn that from.” Said Jameson 
“My Dad was in the army and he put me in Jujitsu.” Said Malachi  
“Look behind you Dax!” Said Malachi 
As We all look behind Dax it is the Code bug the only thing is it’s not a bug it’s an animal it’s just as big as the leopard we killed but its not an leopard it’s is an giant Tiger with White stripes and its overall color is black as we all start writing we look it’s walking up to Me I stay calm and wait. 
 
“It’s friendly.” Said Dax  
 
“Well now that we found it, don’t you think that our adventure is over now.” Said Amitav 
 
“Well yes isn’t this what you wanted, to leave.” Said Malachi 
 
“Yes but we have had so many funny moments and who knows when the next time we will get a chance like this anytime soon.” Said Amitav 
 
“ I'm sorry but I think this is the end of our story, and we work together every day its not like we would never see each other again.” Said Malachi 
“I Agree this was a good adventure while it lasted.” Said  Jakob 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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